On Thursday, May 29, water testing at Hawksbill Creek at Luray-Hawksbill Greenway Pocket Park off Virginia Avenue, Page County showed E. coli levels of 2,909.0 CFU/100 mL—more than 12 times the EPA’s recommended safety limit for recreational waters.
What This Means:
High E. coli levels can indicate the presence of harmful bacteria and pathogens, which pose increased health risks particularly to children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems. Direct contact with contaminated water can lead to gastrointestinal illness, skin infections, and other health issues.
